National Monument of Pakistan

Last Updated on Wednesday, December 04, 2024

The Pakistan Monument in Islamabad, Pakistan, is a national monument embracing the nation's four provinces and three territories. After an affray among numerous renowned architects, Arif Masood’s plan was selected for the last conceive. The blooming bloom form of the monument represents Pakistan's advancement as a quickly evolving homeland. The four major petals of the monument comprise the four provinces (Balochistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and Sindh), while the three lesser petals comprise the three territories (Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Kashmir and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas).

The Monument has been designed to contemplate the heritage and civilization of the homeland and depicts the article of the Pakistan action, dedicated to those who forfeited themselves for future generations. From air the monument looks like a moon (center) and a crescent moon (formed by partitions forming the petals), these comprise the moon and crescent on Pakistan's flag. The monument is established at the west viewpoint of the Shakarparian Hills, and is disperse over a total area of 2.8 hectares.

Many people Travel to Islamabad to watch out this National monument of Pakistan. The high location makes the monument evident from over the twin towns of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The base stone was prepared on 25 May 2004 and the convoluted was completed by the end of 2006 for inauguration on 23 March 2007. The total cost for National monument of Pakistan was more than Rs.580 million. The structure comprises four blossoming bloom petals, constructed of granite, representing the unity of Pakistani persons. The inward partitions of the petals are decorated with murals. The centered platform is made in the shape of a five-pointed star which is enclosed by a water body. A metallic crescent surrounding the star is decorated with sayings of Muhammad Ali Jinnah and poetry of Allama Iqbal.